So I got a "soft upgrade" already. I got a used workstation from my office earlier this year that that has beefier specs, but the video card (a Quadro K4200), while excellent for AutoCAD, was unable to play even light 3D games. It would overheat, I think, and make my screen blank.

I recent upgraded my GPU to a GTX 1650 and it is doing much better.

Re-installed MWO again and although I wasn't able to get a drop in to check quality I can tell a massive improvement in the mech bay.